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U.S. EMBASSY HOSTS THE INDIE POP BAND "BRAZZAVILLE"
news.am
Sept 10 2010
Armenia
The U.S. Embassy is pleased to announce a program that will showcase
America's cultural diversity by featuring Brazzaville, an indie pop
band, September 11-15, 2010. The program in Armenia will conclude
Brazzaville's international tour of Central Asia and the Caucasus,
U.S. Embassy in Armenia informed NEWS.am.
Brazzaville was formed in 1997 by David Brown (vocals, guitar). Band
members also include Matthew Reynolds De Merritt (horns, keyboards),
Ivan Knight (drums), Kenny Lyon (guitar), and David Ralicke (saxophone,
trombone). Brazzaville has released nine albums to critical acclaim,
including Teenage Summer Days and East L.A. Breeze, which reached the
top of the Russian charts thanks to its English version of KINO's "A
Star Called Sun." The band's live album Brazzaville in Istanbul was
also a European World Music Chart Top 20 Album. Brazzaville has been
featured in The L.A. Times, The New Yorker, and Afisha, among other
publications, and plays to sold-out crowds around the world. The
group's musical influences are derived from the multicultural and
poly-ethnic neighborhoods of Los Angeles, as well as from international
experiences. The group is dedicated to the idea that the world is a
beautiful place filled with wonder and that cultural exchange breaks
down barriers.
Brazzaville will perform in Yerevan on September 12, 8:00 pm in Lovers'
Park on Baghramian Avenue 21. On September 13 the group will travel to
Gyumri for a same-day concert at the State Drama Theater at 7:00pm. The
band will also perform for music school students in Hradzan and will
conduct a master class in Yerevan. All events are open to the public
and free of charge.
From: A. Papazian
news.am
Sept 10 2010
Armenia
The U.S. Embassy is pleased to announce a program that will showcase
America's cultural diversity by featuring Brazzaville, an indie pop
band, September 11-15, 2010. The program in Armenia will conclude
Brazzaville's international tour of Central Asia and the Caucasus,
U.S. Embassy in Armenia informed NEWS.am.
Brazzaville was formed in 1997 by David Brown (vocals, guitar). Band
members also include Matthew Reynolds De Merritt (horns, keyboards),
Ivan Knight (drums), Kenny Lyon (guitar), and David Ralicke (saxophone,
trombone). Brazzaville has released nine albums to critical acclaim,
including Teenage Summer Days and East L.A. Breeze, which reached the
top of the Russian charts thanks to its English version of KINO's "A
Star Called Sun." The band's live album Brazzaville in Istanbul was
also a European World Music Chart Top 20 Album. Brazzaville has been
featured in The L.A. Times, The New Yorker, and Afisha, among other
publications, and plays to sold-out crowds around the world. The
group's musical influences are derived from the multicultural and
poly-ethnic neighborhoods of Los Angeles, as well as from international
experiences. The group is dedicated to the idea that the world is a
beautiful place filled with wonder and that cultural exchange breaks
down barriers.
Brazzaville will perform in Yerevan on September 12, 8:00 pm in Lovers'
Park on Baghramian Avenue 21. On September 13 the group will travel to
Gyumri for a same-day concert at the State Drama Theater at 7:00pm. The
band will also perform for music school students in Hradzan and will
conduct a master class in Yerevan. All events are open to the public
and free of charge.
From: A. Papazian